Fall: Rebirth

Jin Ming stared quietly at Jin Ran in front of him, his lips slightly opened as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he chose to remain silent.

Time froze at this moment and the air became heavy.

After a moment's silence, Jin Ming finally made a move - he quietly took out the toy that he had been holding tightly in his palm in the room from his sleeve, and gently and carefully placed it in front of Jin Ran.

At this moment, Jin Ming's eyes were filled with endless tenderness, as if the thing in his hand was not an ordinary toy, but the most cherished and unique rare treasure in his heart.

Jin Ran looked at the toy that Jin Ming handed over and was stunned.

Her gaze first slowly moved to Jin Ming, whose face was full of astonishment and confusion; then, she stretched out her hand tremblingly, approaching the toy in Jin Ming's hand little by little, and finally succeeded in touching it.

When she felt the unique temperature and touch of the toy at her fingertips, Jin Ran was completely stunned. Her eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet, fixed firmly on the toy, not moving at all.

After a long time, Jin Ran came back to her senses, but her eyes were still fixed on the surface of the toy, as if she could see through it and see all the beautiful memories of the past years.

At this moment, Jin Ming's heart was filled with a surge of impulse. His fingers trembled involuntarily, as if driven by some irresistible force, wanting to reach out and gently touch Jin Ran's head.

This action was of special significance to them, because when Jin Ran was a child, Jin Ming often stroked her hair in this loving way.

At that time, whenever he gently stroked Jin Ran's head, Jin Ran would always smile sweetly, as gorgeous and dazzling as a flower blooming in spring.

But now, when his fingertips were almost touching Jin Ran's hair, he suddenly froze.

He knew very well that Jin Ran was full of resistance to him now. In his sister's mind, he was no longer the kind brother he used to be. When Jin Ming thought of this, he was terrified, fearing that he would be rejected again.

His hand was suspended in mid-air, trembling slightly, as if blocked by an invisible wall. His eyes were gleaming with complex emotions, including heartache and reluctance for Jin Ran, as well as an indescribable helplessness.

Jin Ran seemed to have noticed Jin Ming's intention. She lowered her head and stared intently at the toy in her hand, but in fact, her eyes kept turning, secretly observing Jin Ming's every move.

Jin Ming's hand hovered above Jin Ran's head and hesitated for a moment, then slowly dropped it and gently patted Jin Ran's shoulder. His voice was full of concern and tenderness: "Ran'er, you have grown up, you must learn to take good care of yourself." This sentence was both a reminder to Jin Ran and his deepest expectation.

Jin Ran's body trembled slightly, but she still did not raise her head, but nodded silently. She understood Jin Ming's intentions and felt his care, but at this moment, she chose to remain silent.

After saying this, Jin Ming turned around resolutely and stepped into the passage with quick and decisive movements without any delay.

However, he didn't know that the moment he turned and left, Jin Ran had already raised her head. She even couldn't help but take a step forward, trying to catch up with Jin Ming.

At this moment, Jin Ran's eyes were a little moist. The word "brother" was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, making her unable to call out.

Finally, she stopped, stood there quietly, and watched Jin Ming's departing back silently.

Jin Ming's flowing silver-white long hair seemed to blend into the surrounding darkness. As his figure gradually moved away, it slowly disappeared into the depths of the passage.

Hill had been silently watching Jin Ran's every move, and seeing her so sad, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pity. He wanted to go over and comfort her, but he knew Jin Ran's character very well and knew that she needed time to calm down, so he could only frown slightly and watch her silently.

Xia also saw all of this, but she never said a word. Instead, she smiled gracefully and generously, said goodbye to everyone one by one, and then walked into the corridor with Xizu.

"Han'er, aren't you going back with your father?" Ling Xiao looked at Ling Han seriously, with a hint of kindness in his eyes.

Ling Han scratched his head awkwardly and said softly, "Father, I'd better not go back. My friends are still here."

Qingli smiled, took a step forward, and consoled him: "Patriarch Ling, don't worry! This child is very steady and thinks things through very carefully. He will definitely not get into trouble."

Ling Xiao nodded slightly to show his agreement, but his heart became heavier. How could he not understand his own child's personality? The reason why Ling Han acted so calm was simply because he did not care enough about him on weekdays, and he was often troubled by Hai, which forced him to be cautious in everything.

Just as Ling Xiao was lost in thought, Yan Ge's lively voice suddenly rang out: "Father, can you give me one more day to return? I haven't prepared all those delicious dishes yet!"

"All you do all day is eat. Look, you almost lost your life!" Yan Yu scolded sternly, and pushed Yan Ge's head with his hand, his face full of dissatisfaction and anger.

When the children heard this, they looked at each other, but no one dared to speak to break the silence.

"It's normal for children to like playing, so let them go. Besides, these children will return to the God Realm tomorrow, and we don't know when we will see them again." Ling Xiao couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but interrupt.

However, his words made Yan Yu even more angry: "You have no right to speak here!"

"I..." Ling Xiao was choked and speechless. He didn't want to argue with Yan Yu, so he chose to remain silent.

The children were of course aware of the entanglement between the two, but they just looked at each other silently, and no one dared to say anything.

"What is going on?" Ziying fixed his eyes on Yan Yu and Ling Xiao, lowered his voice and asked close to Qingli's ear.

"I guess there is some deep hatred between them." Cang Yan replied to Ziying cautiously and softly.

Qingli had just finished listening to Ziying's words, and before she could react, she heard Cangyan say something. Her eyes moved back and forth between Ziying and Cangyan, and then she set her eyes on the two clan leaders who were arguing, as if she wanted to find out the ins and outs of the matter.

At this moment, Ling Han stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Yan Yu, and then said: "Uncle, please allow my cousin to go with us!"

"Uncle?" Ziying couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression when he heard this title, and whispered in Qingli's ear: "So they are relatives?"

Qingli was also slightly stunned, but she did not respond to Ziying's question. Instead, she walked towards Yan Yu with a smile and said, "Chief Yan, since the children want to play together, let them go. Tomorrow, the Lord will definitely send your son back to you unharmed."

"How dare I trouble Your Majesty?" When Yan Yu heard Qingli's words, there was a hint of panic in his tone.

"It's okay." Ziying said loudly and walked towards this side.

"Since the God has already spoken, then you can stay!" Yan Yu looked at Yan Ge helplessly and said unhappily.

Then he sighed softly and walked into the passage.

Seeing this, Yan Ge was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing out loud, and a bright smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Yan Luo, who was standing by, scolded angrily, "You can still laugh. Look how mad you've made your father!"

Hearing this, Yan Ge's laughter stopped abruptly, but there was still a smile on the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, Ling Xiao sighed lightly, turned around and prepared to step into the passage and leave.

At this moment, Qingli called him softly: "Patriarch Ling, please stay."

Ling Xiao stopped and looked back at Qing Li with a puzzled look on his face. He asked, "Does the God have any other instructions?"

Qingli smiled and said softly, "Since Lord God Cang Yan is here right now, let Ling Xuan return to the God Realm with us tomorrow. After we send Yan Ge back to the clan tomorrow, we will pick up Ling Xuan on the way. Please tell him when you go back so that he doesn't have to go back with the God's messenger."

At this moment, Qingli had completely lost the majesty of a deity in his usual days and seemed exceptionally friendly and easy-going.

Ling Xiao quickly bowed and thanked: "Then thank you all, the gods."

Ziying responded first, "Patriarch Ling, there is no need to be so polite."

Ling Xiao nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then said, "Then I'll be leaving now."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure instantly disappeared into the passage, as if he had never appeared.